Engineer's Flat Files

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woodpig":2np2a3z0 said:

They are Dick or Valerobe files; those are hand files, not the flat files under question here - they lack the crowning. They don't show the small taper in width, which is a good indicator. Also, neither manufacturer lists an engineers hand file in their catalogues any more….
 
I had no idea about the "not flat; flat" file at all. Makes sense though and does explain why some of the filing I've been doing has had horrible collateral scoring where I didn't want it.

I'll get myself a 3 square file and see if that helps, no idea why it's called a 3 square though....
 
rafezetter":263n3m2m said:
I had no idea about the "not flat; flat" file at all. Makes sense though and does explain why some of the filing I've been doing has had horrible collateral scoring where I didn't want it.

I'll get myself a 3 square file and see if that helps, no idea why it's called a 3 square though....

The convex area on a 3-square is very small; usable, but very small.

BugBear
 
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